Jabal Shams

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Jabal Shams
Elevation 2,980 to 3,075 metres [1]
Location Oman
Range Jebel Akhdar
Coordinates 23.2369444° N 57.2638889° E

Jabal Shams (Arabic: جبل شمس‎ mountain of sun) is a mountain located in northeastern Oman. It is the highest mountain of the country.

The gorge as seen from the summit
The gorge as seen from the summit
A view from the top of Jabal Shams
A view from the top of Jabal Shams

[edit] Notes

  • ^  Sources differ as to the height of the summit of Jabal Shams, with figures ranging between 2,980 and 3,075 metres. The Omani Ministry of Information gives the latter figure.
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